2007-06-13T09:01:17-07:00 Practical Ecommerce info@practicalecommerce.com http://www.practicalecommerce.com/ Copyright 2007 Confluence Publishing DBA Practical Ecommerce http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment3047 2007-06-13T09:01:17-07:00

I have been rnning an ecommerce business for five years I have done it both ways ! Believe me if you do not want to pay a ton of money for a so so shopping cart software and deal with IT issues or site security go with a hosted solution !! I have tried the bigger names like volusion and monster commerce they were pretty good but could not handle the look of my new site so I decided to go with Intensecart they give you all the features of volusion and more for less money I guess these companies are really trying to compete for our business. The support was great and I had my cart up and running in a few days. you can visit them to schedule a demo @ www.intensegroupinc.com These guys took care of my merchant account and my SSL for free.

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment2479 2007-05-27T13:43:28-07:00

For everyone that's tried Go Daddy's cart without success, you might be interested in the AbleCommerce free trial or demo. I haven't ordered AbleCommerce yet but I'm about 95 percent sure that I'm going to. The demo is very impressive and there seem to be a number of third partys out there that will design a very nice look for a reasonable price. Yes, the initial investment is high but the final product will look much more professional. As stated in the article above, if you're planning to succeed then go with a software cart. I think AbleCommerce will be my cart of choice. The only other contender that I'm still considering is ASPDotNetStorefront - it is very comparable to AbleCommerce in features and price. It also has a free 30-day demo that you can sign up for so you can actually play with a functional site (frontend and backend) before making your decision to buy. Hope this info helps some of you.

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment1768 2007-05-02T06:06:26-07:00

I found the 1shoppingcart very limited in specific areas. Though slightly improved, for example, on the breakpoint discounts, I actually had to pay one of their guys to work on my suggestion for this. It didn't actually work but I still had to pay for it !!!!! Not a nice company to deal with in my opinion.

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment991 2007-03-26T22:07:55-07:00

If you are selling information product, then 1ShoppingCart is the way to go. It has autoresponders, broadcasting, coupons and an affiliate program all bundled together. You can learn more at www.ShoppingCartQueen.com.

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment719 2007-03-08T17:52:31-07:00

Couldn't access your site as of 3/8 4:55 pst

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment717 2007-03-08T12:34:20-07:00

Good advice, Janit. FYI - I was able to access your store. It loaded pretty well and looks great.

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment716 2007-03-08T12:24:04-07:00

I, too, did some major research before committing to GoDaddy's cart. My customers are now having trouble accessing the store after a major promotion - and the 'great customer service' at GoDaddy can not figure it out. Ask a lot of questions and ask the important questions several times, several different ways, to make sure you get the right answers (and support) before committing... Gee, can YOU access my store? www.shop.twogreenthumbs.com. Signed, Dead in the water in Seattle

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment702 2007-03-07T15:59:46-07:00

We are using GoDaddy as well. Yes, the customer service is wonderful. you can always get someone on the phone. I'm not so happy with the way the cart looks, though, and I'm not getting good traffic/sales ... I don't know why. Anyone want to comment on www.shop.kelleygreen.org?

http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/274/Shopping-Cart-Software-Solutions/#comment655 2007-03-06T09:21:39-07:00

I checked out a ton of shopping carts before committing, including Yahoo!'s. At least 25. Ended up with Godaddy's cart. Works best for us. Great cart with lots of options, and the customer support is truly phenomenal. Best 24x7 customer support I have ever encountered anywhere.